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The Viking World : A History in Objects
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Adam Bigelow
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Caitlin Donahue
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Caroline Harvey
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Edward Hershewe
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Martin Hoffman
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Tyler Hruby
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Brittany N. Johnson
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Carlos Lua Pineda
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Moira McConnell
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Clara McCurdy
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Elise McIlhaney
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Cameron Meikle
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Alexander Christopher Newkirk
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Benja Reilly
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Oliver Staten
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Liam Sullivan
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Read Wilder
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Aliza Yazdani
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Austin Mason
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Axe
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Aliza Yazdani
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A copper-alloy miniature axe head that was likely once attached to a pendant of a necklace or to a small figurine.
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Aliza Yazdani
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This page has paths:
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Austin Mason
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[test] Timeline
Austin Mason
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a timeline test
timeline
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Austin Mason
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Antler Comb
9
a comb made from antler, decorated with carvings
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1
2017-05-10T09:56:24-07:00
Axe
2
A copper-alloy miniature axe head that was likely once attached to a pendant of a necklace or to a small figurine.
plain
2017-05-10T09:58:50-07:00
1
2017-05-09T08:21:43-07:00
Bearded Man Mount
5
Copper alloy mount in the shape of a bearded man with horned helmet
plain
2017-05-19T12:26:16-07:00
1
2017-05-10T21:20:12-07:00
Bone Comb
2
A fragment of a comb made of reindeer antler.
plain
2017-05-10T21:33:22-07:00
1
2017-05-15T06:01:14-07:00
Bone Die
2
A single carved bone die, weathered and slightly splintered
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2017-05-15T06:18:16-07:00
1
2017-05-10T10:26:34-07:00
Bone Pin
2
A 10cm pin made of bone.
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2017-05-10T10:30:00-07:00
1
2017-05-10T21:37:04-07:00
Bronze Ring
4
A bronze ring, or bangle, with a rhombic cross-section and corroded iron on parts of the surface.
plain
2017-05-10T21:45:12-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:43:36-07:00
Copper Plate Brooch
2
Round copper alloy plate brooch decorated with cruciform patterns
plain
2017-05-10T09:51:39-07:00
1
2017-05-09T08:23:30-07:00
Double Boar Head Sword Pommel
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image
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2017-05-09T09:18:32-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:36:13-07:00
Ear Ring
2
Copper-alloy likely ear ring of an Anglo-Scandinavian style, decorated with a ring-and-dot design.
plain
2017-05-10T09:45:09-07:00
1
2017-05-14T13:01:02-07:00
Early Medieval Weight
4
Plano-convex Lead Weight
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1
2017-05-10T08:40:25-07:00
Fragmented Silver Ingot
2
A narrow silver ingot consisting of two separate pieces
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1
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Glass Bead Bracelet
2
A bracelet made of glass beads.
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Gold Arm Ring
2
Gold arm ring, cut through and partly straightened into a curved L-shape
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1
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Gold Finger Ring
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image
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1
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Gold Finger Ring
2
A golden finger ring with triangle patterns on wider half.
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1
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Hoard of gold, silver, and jewelry
4
Hoard of 186 silver coins, 7 items of jewelry, and 15 silver ingots
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Horned Figurine
7
Cast Copper Alloy Horned Figurine
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1
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Sword Scabbard Mount
4
Iron Sword Scabbard Mount with Interlace Design
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1
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Lead Weight
2
A weight made of cut lead with enamel decoration.
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Mount
3
A copper-alloy mount of Carolingian make with gold gilding. The mount was discovered in England.
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1
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Munnharpe
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Iron munnharpe
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1
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Ninth Century Coin
6
Ninth Century Arabian Hack-sliver Dirhum
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1
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Pendant
2
A "Thor's Hammer" amulet or pendant made of gold and found in England. Likely used for a decorative or religious purpose.
plain
2017-05-10T09:54:59-07:00
1
2017-05-10T21:46:38-07:00
Fragment of Cauldron
3
A fragment of large iron cooking cauldron.
plain
2017-05-21T23:11:23-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:48:08-07:00
Prick Spur
2
A complete cast copper-alloy prick spur in good condition
plain
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Silver Armband with Crosses
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image
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Spindle Whorl
2
A spindle whorl made of stone or ceramic.
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Sword
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Incomplete 9th century steel-bladed Viking sword of Petersen type K
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Sword
2
A copper-alloy upper sword guard that shows signs of having been decorated with either silver or tin on one side and having been attached to a pommel on the other.
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Sword Ring
2
a free ring interlocking with the closed-up ring head of a rivet for attachment to one of the guards of a sword hilt
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Thor's Hammer Pendant
4
Silver Thor's hammer pendant
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Trewhiddle Strap End
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Broken silver strap end decorated in the Trewhiddle style of zoomorphic interlace.
plain
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Viking Crampon
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image
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Wrought Iron Stirrup
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Anglo-Scandinavian Wrought Iron Stirrup
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1
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Austin Mason
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Map View
Austin Mason
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An interactive map of all the objects in the collection
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A Lead Weight Plate
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A lead weight from England
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1
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Antler Comb
9
a comb made from antler, decorated with carvings
plain
2017-05-15T09:19:59-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:56:24-07:00
Axe
2
A copper-alloy miniature axe head that was likely once attached to a pendant of a necklace or to a small figurine.
plain
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1
2017-05-21T21:46:41-07:00
Axe Head
2
Curved Axe Head
plain
2017-05-21T21:59:27-07:00
1
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Backplate to a Knife
2
A copper-alloy knife covering with Latin inscription
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2017-05-19T15:13:55-07:00
1
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Bearded Man Mount
5
Copper alloy mount in the shape of a bearded man with horned helmet
plain
2017-05-19T12:26:16-07:00
1
2017-05-22T00:16:19-07:00
Bell
3
A small, decorative, cast copper bell.
plain
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1
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Birka Axe
2
Iron axe found on the island with the trading center Birka in Sweden.
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1
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Bone Comb
2
A fragment of a comb made of reindeer antler.
plain
2017-05-10T21:33:22-07:00
1
2017-05-15T06:01:14-07:00
Bone Die
2
A single carved bone die, weathered and slightly splintered
plain
2017-05-15T06:18:16-07:00
1
2017-05-10T10:26:34-07:00
Bone Pin
2
A 10cm pin made of bone.
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2017-05-10T10:30:00-07:00
1
2017-05-16T13:54:56-07:00
Bridle Bit
3
An incomplete copper-alloy bridle bit
plain
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1
2017-05-16T22:30:44-07:00
Bronze Age Sword
3
Fragmented Bronze Sword and Hilt
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1
2017-05-17T19:17:42-07:00
Bronze Belt Buckle
2
An intricately decorated bronze belt buckle
plain
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1
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Bronze Hook Key
2
Decorated bronze hook key
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1
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Bronze Needle Case
5
plain
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1
2017-05-10T21:37:04-07:00
Bronze Ring
4
A bronze ring, or bangle, with a rhombic cross-section and corroded iron on parts of the surface.
plain
2017-05-10T21:45:12-07:00
1
2017-05-22T07:48:22-07:00
Bronze Square Belt Buckle
2
Bronze belt buckle, unornamented with a square design
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2017-05-22T07:55:11-07:00
1
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Brooch
2
Copper Alloy Brooch
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1
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Cast Lead Weight
4
An oval, scratched weight
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Coin Hoard
2
Small silver coin hoard
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1
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Copper Alloy Buckle Plate
2
Borre style copper alloy buckle plate
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1
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Copper Alloy Vessel
2
Black fragment from a copper vessel
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1
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Copper Bridle
4
image
plain
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1
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Copper Plate Brooch
2
Round copper alloy plate brooch decorated with cruciform patterns
plain
2017-05-10T09:51:39-07:00
1
2017-05-21T14:16:52-07:00
Danelaw St. Edmund Coin
2
A St. Edmund memorial coin minted in the Danelaw between 895 and 917.
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2017-05-21T14:22:28-07:00
1
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Decorated Bone and Antler Comb
2
A comb made from bone and antler, riveted together with iron, and decorated
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2017-05-17T19:45:16-07:00
1
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Decorated Bronze Key
2
a bronze key with large decorated handle
plain
2017-05-15T09:45:12-07:00
1
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Discoid Lead Weight
2
A round, faded lead weight
plain
2017-05-20T18:05:57-07:00
1
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Double Boar Head Sword Pommel
3
image
plain
2017-05-09T09:18:32-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:36:13-07:00
Ear Ring
2
Copper-alloy likely ear ring of an Anglo-Scandinavian style, decorated with a ring-and-dot design.
plain
2017-05-10T09:45:09-07:00
1
2017-05-14T13:01:02-07:00
Early Medieval Weight
4
Plano-convex Lead Weight
plain
2017-05-14T13:44:30-07:00
1
2017-05-21T17:44:37-07:00
Early Medieval armlet
2
a Early Medieval Armlet from Wales
plain
2017-05-21T18:19:18-07:00
1
2017-05-21T15:53:14-07:00
Early Viking Toilet Article
3
An amuletic figurine from the pre-Viking era in England associated with women and hygiene.
plain
2017-05-21T17:35:44-07:00
1
2017-05-19T14:00:11-07:00
Equestrian Chess Piece
2
An incomplete figure of a knight carved from walrus ivory
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2017-05-19T15:05:34-07:00
1
2017-05-19T14:22:04-07:00
Figurine of Rider with Drinking Horn
5
A figurine made from copper alloy of a mounted warrior
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2017-05-19T14:45:05-07:00
1
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Finger Ring
2
A copper-alloy finger ring, made in a twisted fashion
plain
2017-05-22T10:03:14-07:00
1
2017-05-10T08:40:25-07:00
Fragmented Silver Ingot
2
A narrow silver ingot consisting of two separate pieces
plain
2017-05-10T08:55:40-07:00
1
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Gaming Piece
3
A Early Viking Gaming Piece
plain
2017-05-21T18:06:40-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:49:17-07:00
Glass Bead Bracelet
2
A bracelet made of glass beads.
plain
2017-05-10T10:02:44-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:45:26-07:00
Gold Arm Ring
2
Gold arm ring, cut through and partly straightened into a curved L-shape
plain
2017-05-14T19:35:50-07:00
1
2017-05-21T17:41:19-07:00
Gold Early Medieval Ring
2
a golden Anglo-Saxon medieval Ring
plain
2017-05-21T18:05:05-07:00
1
2017-05-09T09:39:58-07:00
Gold Finger Ring
4
image
plain
2017-05-15T18:58:48-07:00
1
2017-05-10T10:32:51-07:00
Gold Finger Ring
2
A golden finger ring with triangle patterns on wider half.
plain
2017-05-10T10:36:03-07:00
1
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Hammer Pendant
4
A small, silver hammer pendant
plain
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1
2017-05-15T18:12:23-07:00
Hnefatafl Gaming Piece
2
A conical game piece used in a popular board game.
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2017-05-15T18:24:26-07:00
1
2017-05-22T07:38:47-07:00
Hon Hoard Gold and Garnet Pendant
2
A gold pendant with garnet accent and a cross centerpiece uncovered as part of the Hon Hoard in southern Norway
plain
2017-05-22T07:46:26-07:00
1
2017-05-21T23:29:32-07:00
Hook with Rivet
2
Norse iron hook with rivet.
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2017-05-21T23:35:26-07:00
1
2017-05-09T09:01:13-07:00
Horned Figurine
7
Cast Copper Alloy Horned Figurine
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2017-05-17T17:29:04-07:00
1
2017-05-22T08:14:09-07:00
Icelandic Iron Fishhook
2
Four centimeter long iron fishhook found in the north of Iceland
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2017-05-22T08:17:24-07:00
1
2017-05-22T08:22:16-07:00
Icelandic Iron Needle
2
A sewing needle made of iron approximately five centimeters long uncovered in northern Iceland
plain
2017-05-22T08:24:02-07:00
1
2017-05-16T22:52:53-07:00
Finger Ring
4
Silver Wire Twisted Finger Ring
plain
2017-05-21T23:55:12-07:00
1
2017-05-20T18:24:17-07:00
Iron Hand-Bell
2
A small iron-plated hand bell
plain
2017-05-20T18:27:26-07:00
1
2017-05-15T18:36:19-07:00
Islamic Dirham in England
2
Silver islamic coin fragment found in England.
plain
2017-05-15T18:41:18-07:00
1
2017-05-19T14:11:23-07:00
Jelling Brooch
4
An Anglo-Scandinavian disc brooch in the Jelling style
plain
2017-05-20T09:28:50-07:00
1
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Lead Weight
2
A weight made of cut lead with enamel decoration.
plain
2017-05-10T10:44:53-07:00
1
2017-05-15T09:57:53-07:00
Lozengiform Brooch
2
Copper alloy lozengiform openwork brooch
plain
2017-05-15T16:00:28-07:00
1
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Medieval Key
2
A early Key from England
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1
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Monument with Runes
2
A stone monument with mythological imagery, lined by runic inscription
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2017-05-19T15:26:00-07:00
1
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Mount
3
A copper-alloy mount of Carolingian make with gold gilding. The mount was discovered in England.
plain
2017-05-10T09:55:42-07:00
1
2017-05-09T08:51:00-07:00
Munnharpe
4
Iron munnharpe
plain
2017-05-17T16:52:08-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:55:00-07:00
Ninth Century Coin
6
Ninth Century Arabian Hack-sliver Dirhum
plain
2017-05-22T01:33:29-07:00
1
2017-05-16T13:49:23-07:00
Norse Bell
2
An incomplete copper-alloy norse bell
plain
2017-05-16T18:21:25-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:51:24-07:00
Pendant
2
A "Thor's Hammer" amulet or pendant made of gold and found in England. Likely used for a decorative or religious purpose.
plain
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1
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Pendant
2
A circular pendant made from cast silver with Odin carved onto one side
plain
2017-05-16T18:28:51-07:00
1
2017-05-22T00:41:26-07:00
Pendant
2
Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant.
plain
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1
2017-05-16T13:52:03-07:00
Pin
2
A copper-alloy pin with a diamond-shape kite
plain
2017-05-16T18:24:38-07:00
1
2017-05-10T21:46:38-07:00
Fragment of Cauldron
3
A fragment of large iron cooking cauldron.
plain
2017-05-21T23:11:23-07:00
1
2017-05-10T09:48:08-07:00
Prick Spur
2
A complete cast copper-alloy prick spur in good condition
plain
2017-05-14T19:43:34-07:00
1
2017-04-28T11:19:44-07:00
Austin Mason
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[test] Map test
Tyler Chang
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Tyler Chang
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Antler Comb
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a comb made from antler, decorated with carvings
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awesome object 1
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medieval rings
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2017-05-03T12:29:08-07:00
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2017-05-10T09:56:24-07:00
Axe
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A copper-alloy miniature axe head that was likely once attached to a pendant of a necklace or to a small figurine.
plain
2017-05-10T09:58:50-07:00
1
2017-05-09T08:21:43-07:00
Bearded Man Mount
5
Copper alloy mount in the shape of a bearded man with horned helmet
plain
2017-05-19T12:26:16-07:00
1
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Bone Comb
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A fragment of a comb made of reindeer antler.
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Bone Die
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A single carved bone die, weathered and slightly splintered
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Bone Pin
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A 10cm pin made of bone.
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Bronze Ring
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A bronze ring, or bangle, with a rhombic cross-section and corroded iron on parts of the surface.
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Copper Plate Brooch
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Round copper alloy plate brooch decorated with cruciform patterns
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Double Boar Head Sword Pommel
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Ear Ring
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Copper-alloy likely ear ring of an Anglo-Scandinavian style, decorated with a ring-and-dot design.
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Early Medieval Weight
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Plano-convex Lead Weight
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Fragmented Silver Ingot
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A narrow silver ingot consisting of two separate pieces
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Glass Bead Bracelet
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A bracelet made of glass beads.
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Gold Arm Ring
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Gold arm ring, cut through and partly straightened into a curved L-shape
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Gold Finger Ring
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Gold Finger Ring
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A golden finger ring with triangle patterns on wider half.
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Horned Figurine
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Cast Copper Alloy Horned Figurine
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Sword Scabbard Mount
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Iron Sword Scabbard Mount with Interlace Design
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Lead Weight
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A weight made of cut lead with enamel decoration.
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Mount
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A copper-alloy mount of Carolingian make with gold gilding. The mount was discovered in England.
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Munnharpe
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Iron munnharpe
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Ninth Century Coin
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Ninth Century Arabian Hack-sliver Dirhum
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Pendant
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A "Thor's Hammer" amulet or pendant made of gold and found in England. Likely used for a decorative or religious purpose.
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Fragment of Cauldron
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A fragment of large iron cooking cauldron.
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Prick Spur
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A complete cast copper-alloy prick spur in good condition
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Silver Armband with Crosses
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image
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Spindle Whorl
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A spindle whorl made of stone or ceramic.
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Sword
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Incomplete 9th century steel-bladed Viking sword of Petersen type K
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Sword
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A copper-alloy upper sword guard that shows signs of having been decorated with either silver or tin on one side and having been attached to a pommel on the other.
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Sword Ring
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a free ring interlocking with the closed-up ring head of a rivet for attachment to one of the guards of a sword hilt
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Thor's Hammer Pendant
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Silver Thor's hammer pendant
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Trewhiddle Strap End
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Broken silver strap end decorated in the Trewhiddle style of zoomorphic interlace.
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Viking Crampon
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Bell
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Wrought Iron Stirrup
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Anglo-Scandinavian Wrought Iron Stirrup
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Figurine of Rider with Drinking Horn
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Miniature Axe Head
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What is most interesting about this axe head is its size.[1] It is only 23mm in length and 25mm in width, weighing about 4.5grams. That is lighter than a quarter,[2] not exactly a weight one would expect for an axe. The minuscule size of the axe head suggests that it may have been an amulet or pendant to be worn on a necklace. It is made out of a copper alloy, and is undecorated, likely because it is so small that etching anything into it would have been highly difficult. The Portable Antiquities Scheme, cultivated by the British Museum, places the axe’s date range from circa 800ce. to 1100ce., a range which encompasses the entire Viking age. A warrior could have worn something like this charm in the shape of an axe on his (or her) person, on a necklace, bracelet, or perhaps a belt. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that this axe has a broken attachment loop at its top where a string or small axe handle could have been. It is possible that the weapon pendant was worn to repudiate the Christian faith, which would suggest that the axe was worn during the conversion of Scandinavia in the twelfth century.[3] However, the axe could have simply been decorative or even a nail-cleaner, in which case, its dates remain unclear. Tiny pendants of tools and weapons much like this axe were worn by continental Germanic peoples as well as Scandinavians prior to the Viking age. According to Audrey Meaney’s book on such amulets, the models used for nail cleaning were often broken from the use. This axe head has no cracks on the “blade” and only exhibits general wear, which might have occurred through exposure to the elements or from oils found on fingers. This suggests that this axe was likely not used to clean nails. Another option is that the axe was used as a symbol of a Nordic god. Amulets with the likeness of Thor’s hammer were fairly popular in Scandinavian graves and likely used as a symbol of devotion to the god. It is possible that this axe head was a part of a similar pendant signifying devotion to a different god. It seems that there is only one god in the Norse pantheon who wields an axe, the god of law Forseti.[4] It is possible that this axe belonged to worshiper of Forseti who wore the axe as a symbol of his (or her) devotion to the god. However, Forseti was a very major god, only mentioned twice in Nordic texts, so this axe being used as a symbol of worshiping him seems improbable. The mostly likely use for this tiny axe head is as a decorative pendant.